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sHoE REPAIR STAND Filed Jun/13. 1925 @WMV 4E rEirlil'le PEEP Patented May 10, 1927.

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EUGENE F. EICHENBERGER, OF PLYMOUTH, WISCONSIN.

SHOE-REPAIR STAND.

Application led July 13d, '1925. Serial No. 43,311.

This invention relates to shoe repair stands.

Objects of this invention are to provide a shoe repair stand which will firmly hold a shoe while it is being repaired, which is so constructed that the shoe may be turned, as desired, to secure the utmost freedom during repair and to provide the parts which engage the shoes with universal mountings.

Further objects are to provide a shoe repair stand which will clamp the shoe, and which will hold the body portion of the shoe while leaving the edges free to be readily worked upon, and yet permitting the turning of the shoe to present portions thereof to the workman in the most advantageous manner.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a further form of head.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view through one of the clamping members and associated parts of the head shown in Figure 1.

Referring to Figure 1, it will be seen that a Ueshaped head has been illustrated, which is equipped with ai pair of spaced arms 24 and 25. These arms are carried by means of a shank 26 which is adapted to be detachably received within the socket 8 of the standard. The arm 24 carries a short shaft 27 upon which is revolubly mounted a clamping member 28 provided with a plurality of outwardly projecting 'preferably yielding fingers 29 For instance,ias illustrated in Figure 3, the fingers 29 may be covered by means of a rubber sheath, if desired.

As illustrated in such figure, it will be seen that the clamping member 28 is universally mounted upon a ball 30 carried by the shaft 27. Also a disc 31 is carried by the shaft and is provided with a pair of spaced downwardly projecting ears 32 which fit over a ball 33 carried by a projecting pin 34. Thus universal motion is permitted the clamping member, but the disc 31 is prevented from rotating about the axis of the shaft 27. Preferably the member 31 is yieldingly held against the member 28 by means of the spring If desired, these members may be equipped with inter-engaging serrations.

The arm 25 carries an elongated shaft 36, which is slidably mounted therein and which is adapted to be projected inwardly by means ofthe lever 37. The lever 37 is supported from the arm by means of a link 38 and is provided with a pawl 39 notched and adapted to; engage a projection 40 carried by the head to temporarily lock the lever in adjusted position. v

The inner end of the shaft 36 carries a clamping member 41 similar to the clamping member 28 previously described, and preferably such shaft carries a collar 42. A spring 43 is positioned between the collar 42 and the universally mounted clamping member 41, In using this device the shoe equipped with the lastis positioned between the clamping members and is engaged by their fingers when the lever 37 is operated. The members 28 and 41 move upon their universal joints and accurately adapt themselves to the contour of the shoe, thus firmly lholding it in position.v However, the operator may rotate the shoe as there is suiicient slippage between the members 28 and 31 to permit this operation, although such members aid in retaining the shoe in correct adjusted position.

It will be seen, therefore, that a shoe repair stand has been provided, which accurately holds the shoe in shape while it is being repaired, and which permits the shoe engaging means to adjust themselves to the exact angle desired, and thus insures a secure grip of the shoe, and still permits the shoe to be rotated as needed during repair.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, it is to be understood that the invention may be variously embodied and is therefore to be limited only as claimed.

I claim A shoe repair device comprising a head having a pair of spaced arms, a pair of aligned shafts carried by said arms and projecting vtowards each other, clamping heads carried by satl shaft and universally mount ed upon lthe encls of'sacl shafts, onev of ealel Clamping heads having a rear face Contact ing with a die@ Carried by its Shaft, a spring); urging sael dise into fretonal engagement with the associated head, and a stationary member engaging suela dise and preventing rotation of the elise while permitting rocking' motlon thereof.

In testnnony that l olalm the foregolng 10 have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee, in the County of Milwaukee and State el? lViseonsin.

EUGENE F ECHENBERGELL 

